Coach Young Athletes

The How & Whys!

Some wisdom about coaching young athletes;
Always teach them WHY and they’ll understand HOW!

One of the single greatest mistakes Trainers and Coaches make when working with young athletes is stopping the teaching process at ‘how’.

This how you squat.
This is how you run.
This is how you throw.
This is how you change direction

All well and good…But WHY do it only that way?

First and foremost, young athletes are not stupid, and more so primed to learn. They are intelligent people capable of learning and understanding. Secondly, whenever you want an athlete to understand a concept better, teach them WHY the concept makes sense.

WHY is that the best way to squat?
WHY is that the best way to run?
WHY is that the best way to throw?
WHY is that the best way to change direction?

When they understand ‘why’, it breeds a much stronger understanding and relationship for ‘how’.